Spike.



9 I 3 I m II E H E 0 T K D Patented June 22, 1915.

AUGUST J. ALTHEIDE, OF LEWISTON, IDAHO.

SPIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 22, 1915.

Application filed October 31, 1914. Serial No. 869,633.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, AUGUST J. ALTHEmE,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Lewiston, in the county of Nez Perce and State of Idaho, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spikes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to spikes and has for its object to provide a spike especially designed for securing railway rails including a notched shank and a recessed plate carrying a movable pin adapted to look within the notch of the shank to secure the spike against upward movement when the plate is positioned between the rail and tie.

With this and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts as will be hereinafter specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the spike, partly broken away, applied to use. Fig. 2 represents a sectional view through the shank of the spike, and Fig. 3 represents a side elevation of the spike, partly broken away, showing the securing plate partly broken away.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 5 indicates the shank of the spike, which may be of any preferred shape and carries a head 6 at one end. The side face of the shank 5 opposite the laterally projecting head 6 is formed with a V- shaped notch 7 adapted to receive the removable locking pin 8 positioned through suitable apertures 9 formed through the ends 10 of the securing or anchoring plate 11 having a recess 12 in one end receiving the shank 5. The locking pin 8 is preferably formed of malleable material and is provided at one end with a head 13 and is of sufficient length to project a distance outwardly of the plate 11 so as to permitof the end being bent so as to secure it against accidental removal.

In use, the plate 11 is positioned between the base of a rail 14 and a tie 15 in the position illustrated in Fig. 1. The pointed end of the spike 5 is positioned within the recess 12 and is driven downwardly into the tie 15 until the head 6 thereof engages the base of the rail 14. In this position, the openings 9 through the ends of the plate 11 register with the V-shaped groove 7 in the rear face of the shank 5, and the locking pin 9 is positioned through the openings 9 and the notch 7 It is obvious that the plate 11 is retained against upward movement by the weight of the rail 14 and the spike 9 is prevented from working loose by the looking pin 8 engaged within the notch 7. After the locking pin 8 is inserted to the desired position, the free end thereof is preferably bent so as to prevent the accidental removal thereof.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a spike including a shank, a head and a V-shaped notch formed transversely in the rear face of said shank adjacent said head and a flat plate having a recess in one end removably receiving the notched portion of said shank, and means carried by said plate engaged in the notch to prevent upward movement of the spike relative to said plate.

2. A device of the character described comprising a spike including a shank, a head and a V-shaped notch extending transversely of the rear face of said shank adj acent said head a flat plate having a recess in one end removably receiving the notched portion of said shank, and a locking pin positioned through the recessed end of said plate and engaged in the notch in said shank to lock the spike against upward movemew' 3. A device of the character described comprising a spike including a head, a shank rectangular in cross section and having a notch in the rear face thereof engaging said head, a plate having a rectangular recess in one end removably and snugly receiving said shank, and a locking pin removably positioned through the recessed end of said plate and engaged in said notch to lock said spike against upward movement relative to said plate.

4:- In combination, a railroad tie, a rail positioned upon said tie, a flat plate positioned between said tie and said rail and projecting laterally of one side of the base the notch in said spike for locking the latter of said rail and having its exposed end re against upward movement. 10 cessed, a spike positioned in said tie Within ,In testimony whereof; I; afiix my signathe recess having a head at the upper end enture in presence of tWo Witnesses.

5 gaging the base of said rail, a transverse AUGUST J. ALTHEIDE.

V-shaped notch in the shankthereof adja- ."Witnesses: cent the head, and a locking pin positioned JAMES E. BABE, through the recessed end of said plate and I. V. BURNES.

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